Abolition of Slavery
Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office public-holiday schedules repeatedly list Abolition of Slavery on 1 February.
Date and recurrence
1 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Mauritius / statutory public holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Abolition Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office — 2013 public holidaysNational Government Calendar
- Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office — 2010 public holidaysNational Government Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Abolition of Slavery?
1 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 February.
Does Abolition of Slavery fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Abolition of Slavery an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Mauritius / statutory public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Abolition of Slavery?
The stored designation basis is: Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office public-holiday schedules repeatedly list Abolition of Slavery on 1 February.. Supporting provenance includes Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office — 2013 public holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Abolition of Slavery international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Mauritius. Its fuller verified scope is: Mauritius / statutory public holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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